Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-02-18
THE DAILY CINCH.
Mousley and Guther Both Plead Guilty
The Former Sentenced, the
other to Get 1t Monday.
From the Cradle to POlygamy-Mor-
Jensen Pleads Not Guilty, But
Gets There Just the Same.
james Wood Will Come Up For Trial
on the gath Inst.-GeOrge Il.
Wallace on Trial.

At the Third District Court this morn
ing the following cases were taken up.
In the case of w. G. Price VS.. Tooele
county, the plaintiff was given five days
in which to amend the complaint
Louis II. Mousley was then called and
arraigned on the charge of unlawful CO.
habitation. The prosecution selected
the first count OF the indictment and the
defendant pleaded not guilty. To-mor-
row, at p. m, was set as the time for
sentence.
James Wood was arraigned on the
usual charge and entered II plea OF mot
guilty" The trial was set down for the
oath inst.
Herman Gunther withdrew his plea
OF not guilty to the charge Of
unlawful cohabitation and entered a plea
OF guilty. He will be sentenced on Mon
day next at p. IN. Gutther is the most
infantie cohab that has yet come to trial.
lie is not more than 81 years old.
In the case Of the United States vs..
Henry Grow, the defense was allowed
until March LIST to prepare motion for q
new trial.
The Grand Jury came into court and
reported that they had ignored the cases
OF the People vs.. Mr.. CASTILLO, and
the People vs.. Higney and Jones.
THE MoRTENsEN CASE.
John p. Mortensen, who had already
entered plea OF not guilty to the unlaw-
full cohabitation charge, came up for
trial.
A jury was called, and the prosecution
opened its case by calling
ANNA uELLGREN,
| Who said: am married to the defend
ant he has another wife named Eva. NJ.
Mortensen; during part OF the time men
toned in the indictment the defendant
was on a mission in England; after he
returned he lived exclusively with his
first wife; he came to my my house once
or twice during the time mentioned he
stopped half OF one night there. FIX
| cused.
EVA MoRTENsEN
Was then called: am the daughter OF
defendant my mothers name is Eva Nj.
Mortensen; my father has lived exclu-
sively with my mother since 1888; do
not know of his having visited Anna dur
ing the time mentioned in the indict-
ment; Anna is reported to be his wife.
Excused.
Mr.. Dickson stated that he would rest
his case on this evidence, and by mutual
agreement the case was submitted with
out argument.
The jury was charged and retired, and
after being out about ten minutes it re-
turned verdict of guilty as charged.
Tomorrow at 2 p. m. was set as the
time for sentence.
GEORGE b. WALLACE
Was then brought in for trial on charge
of unlawful cohabitation, to which he
had already entered plea OF not guilty.
Another jury was called and the prose
cution opened by calling
HANNAH ID. WALLACE.
Witness said: am the wife of defend,
ant my maiden name was Hannah
Davis; know Martha Davis Wallace she
is also married to defendant we are sis.
tiers; we were married to defendant al
the same time lived on the farm in
this county for the last seven years;
was present at the Commissioner office
when my husband was there; did not
hear him say whether or not he was
guilty of this CHARGE heard afterward
that he admitted his guilt, but he did moi
tell me.
THE SECOND WIFE
Was the next witness. She said | an
married to defendant; 1 have ten chill
dren by him; my youngest is ii years
old during the year 1884, and during
every year he has called in to see the
children; he has stopped there with his
team he would usually come into the
| no
Odd he call on you last year?
Al couldn't say.
Odd he call during 1885?
Al couldn,t tell.
Odd he visit you during 1884?
Al couldn't tell.
Odd you mean to say that you
can't tell whether or not he has visited
you for four years?
Al have told you as near rs can
| was in the Commissioner Office when
my husband was up for examination;
heard him say that he was guilty ac'
Cording to the rulings OF the court.
Mr.. Dickson then asked the where
abouts OF some OF the witnesses children
and asked for subp9nas for them, and
the court took a recess until = O'Clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session OF court the
Wallace case was again taken up by the
recalling OF Mrs. Wallace No. 2, who said
There was no particular reason for my
separation from my husband; l didn't
wish to live with him; have never
passed night with him IN six years.
Excused.
MARY WALLACE GARRETT
Was next called am daughter OF de-
PENDANT; my mothers name is Martha
| do not remember seeing my father at
my mothers house during the year 1884
Excused.
Mr.. Dickson then stated that he had
been unable to secure the two other wit
nesses for whom ne had sent, and as
there was not sufficient evidence to
hold the defendant, he moved
that the jury be instructed t.
return verdict OF not guilty, Without
leaving their seats the jurymen consented
to this verdict and the defendant was
allowed to depart.
BARNEY HUGHES,
The hero OF the little forged check sensa.
ton OF Il few months ago, was taken into
court and arraigned upon an indictment
charging him with obtaining money un,
der false pretenses. He took the statutory
time in which to plead.
Barney looks pale, thin and haggard,
and his lantern jaw hangs lower than
ever, showing that the Pen. and he are
not congenial
A. ". COOLEY,